

There are a couple of ways to create PK3 or PAK files for games using id software technology, including the recently released Doom 3. In the dialogue box that appears browse to the location of the " WinZip" or " WinRAR" executable and select the application of choice to open these files by default this will mean double-clicking a file will automatically open in the file archive program. For Windows OS this usually means simply RMB clicking on any available PK3 file (usually available in the installation directory of a game) and selecting " Open with.". PK3/PK4 file association ^īefore being able to make a 'PK' file, the format needs to be associated with the operating system running on your computer. the following is carried out on a Windows based PC environment so certain actions may differ on later or different OS versions.


The following tutorial explains the simple process of making a 'pack' file into which custom content can be placed and used in games.
